Almond Peach Blueberry Crumble Slices

This easy Almond Peach Blueberry Crumble Slices recipe is perfect for summer entertaining. Make sure to wait to make this recipe until peaches are in peak season.

This space often times gets marked as a ‘health’ blog or ‘diet’ space by marketers and other websites. I guess I get it – eating vegetarian and vegetable focused meals can be healthy but there is no where on here that I ever call it that. Sure, I love me some quinoa taco meat and a protein smoothie but I also love buttery baked goods, chocolate (so much), and an alcoholic drink here and there. In fact, I’m pretty sure that VV has a high ratio of baked goods recipes because baking is how I like to relieve stress and get playful in the kitchen. I think that what I am getting as is that this recipe is in no way “healthified” – it’s just a darn good and delicious crumble recipe that focuses on the fresh fruit our bountiful summer is supplying.

My favorite part about this crumble? The almond flavor by far. The mix of almond paste and extract give it a flavor boost that reminds me of the holidays and celebrations. I also really enjoy the fruit combo of blueberries and peaches (as seen here) but you could easily use whatever stone fruit or berries are in season – strawberries, plums, and cherries would all work wonders here. The top crumble part makes a lot and it was delicious piled on high but I think I may only use 2/3 of it next time to give the fruit a bit more breathing room.

Is this your first time work with almond paste in the kitchen? Almond paste is a paste made from ground almonds and sugar in equal quantities and usually also has a bit of cooking oil, beaten eggs, or heavy cream as the binder. It is similar to marzipan but will have a lower ratio of sugar to almonds than marzipan usually does. Almond paste is usually found in the baking aisle at most major grocery stores and comes in a tube that is usually also a rectangular box.

Almond Peach Blueberry Crumble Slices recipe is perfect for summer entertaining. Make sure to wait to make this recipe until peaches are in peak season. Recipe adapted from Smitten Kitchen.

Course:
Dessert

Cuisine:
Vegetarian

Servings: 8

Calories: 436kcal

Ingredients

Crust

1cupall-purpose flour

1/2 cupsliced almonds

1/4tspsea salt

1/4 cupgranulated sugar

1/2tspalmond extract

1/2 cupunsalted buttercold

Filling

3.5ozalmond paste

1pintfresh blueberries

2peachesthinly sliced

3 Tbspgranulted sugar

1Tbspcornstarch

Crumble

2/3cupall purpose flour

1/3cupgranulated sugar

1/2tspsea salt

3.5 oz almond paste

4Tbspunsalted buttercold

2 Tbspsliced almonds

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a 9-inch circle tart pan with a removable bottom.

For the crust:

Combine flour, almonds, salt, sugar and almond extract in a food processor and pulse a few times to combine. Add the butter and then run the processor until a dough ball forms.

Transfer dough to prepared pan and press dough evenly across the pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until just starting to turn a light golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool completely (you can also stick it in the fridge or freezer to speed this process up).

For the filling:

Add almond paste to the food processor (no need to clean the bowl out from last time) and pulse a few times to break it up into tiny pieces. Spread evenly over the prepared crust.

Toss together the fruit, sugar, and cornstarch. Pour and spread evenly over the prepared crust.

For the crumble topping:

Add flour, almond paste, sugar, and salt into the food processor and pulse a few times to combine. Add butter and pulse until a coarse crumble forms. Use a spatula to mix in almonds. Sprinkle over the crumble.

Can I use cashew nuts in place of almond paste? Does it make any difference in taste. Although your dish is so yummy and delicious. I made it and it was wonderful. Bring some more vegan recipes for breakfast too.vegan breakfast recipes

Hey Amanda! So swapping cashews for almond paste will alter the flavor a good amount in this recipe since the almond paste plays such a big role. I always think of almonds as having a almost sweet tint while cashews are a little less flavorful but almost buttery to me. I think that cashews could work here but you will end up with a different flavor profile. Hope that helps!

People need to realize that just like everything else in life, a good balance is the best way to go. Sometimes you just gotta indulge yourself and as long as you find that balance its perfectly fine. This crumble sounds delicious! I love baking with almonds